When he and co-owner Steve Davison of Ruston first purchased Graydar, they were unable to get him on the track as a two-year old and only three times last year due to various illnesses and injuries.

“I told Steve we’ve got to be careful with this horse because he’s so big,” Bradshaw said last weekend. “That’s given him time to mature and grow into his body which ultimately would be to our advantage.

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